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bluechip GAMING-PC *8. Generation* vs MSI 3 VR7RC-042EU

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  • 102specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 65identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8400
    • i7-7700
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 6
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4 GHz
    • 4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 9 MB
    • 8 MB

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GAMING-PC *8. Generation*View product
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MSI

3 VR7RC-042EUView product
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-7700
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers68
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity11
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
Number of execution unitsKnown for one23
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z370Intel® B250
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W450 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for one68.6 cm (27")
Display typeKnown for oneLED
Full HDKnown for oneYes
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for one3000:1
TouchscreenKnown for oneNo
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one178°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for one178°
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12668797128
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers198 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers493 mm376 mm
HeightDiffers438 mm433 mm
WeightKnown for one8.05 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11.2 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1

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